Illustration Classes in NYC, New York

Enjoy painting botanical illustration in the super easy to learn and forgiving medium of gouache, also known as opaque watercolor.This class is designed for both inexperienced students and those who wish to improve their skills. We will cover basic as well as more advance gouache techniques to paint a beautiful flower in a style I like to call "soft...

This high-quality cartooning and illustration class combines solid visual art fundamental with exercises designed to jump-start your creative process and inspire you to discover new ideas in unexpected places. You will be able to take these skills and apply them to every facet of comics production from initial sketch to print. The skills are...

This watercolor workshop, using watercolor inks, is designed for adults of all artistic abilities. Inks are completely transparent and colors are easy to mix and flow beautifully. Wet on wet, wet on dry, hand-done type, and the use of resist will be demonstrated.  The class approaches watercolor using graphic illustration with an emphasis on...

Develop confidence working with sketches & demonstrate strong expressive compositions in this fun drawing class- perfect for beginners or those with some experience who would like to brush up on skills & learn more! This is a valuable course for students working in the design or fashion areas, & want to make their drawings more expressive...

Enjoy painting botanical watercolors in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. This class is designed for both inexperienced students and those who wish to improve their skills. We will cover basic as well as more advance watercolor techniques to paint a beautiful flower in a style I like to call "soft realism" In this class, you'll learn how to transfer...

This drawing class is designed for artists interested in broadening the fundamentals of their craft. Students will work explore observational drawing from still life, landscape, portraiture and figure drawing, as well as broad range of media including pastel, watercolor, ink, and graphite. This is a perfect course for anyone willing to bring out...

This watercolor workshop, using watercolor inks, is designed for adults of all artistic abilities. Inks are completely transparent and colors are easy to mix and flow beautifully. Wet on wet, wet on dry, hand-done type, and the use of resist will be demonstrated. The class approaches watercolor using graphic illustration with an emphasis on composition...

This is a foundation class for teenagers which explores the basics of graphic design using a Laptop. Beginning with Photoshop students will learn the basic tools of brush and erase creating their very own digital illustrations while familiarizing themselves with the fundamentals of design on a digital interface. After grasping a strong feel for the...

Examine the enormous variety of forms and structural adaptations of flowering plants—the world's dominant plant group. Through lectures, demonstrations, and laboratory studies, learn to recognize and draw the many plant parts and growth stages of the most common plant families. Prerequisite: Botanical Drawing I Required Text: Glimn-Lacey &...

Do you ever wish you could capture the details of a plant long after you've seen it? This intro class teaches you how to make realistic drawings of plants using a variety of techniques. Learn to draw a selection of plant parts, including branches, stems, leaves, and flowers, for pleasure or to expand your drawing skills. Recommended Textbooks: ...

Accurate observation translates into sensitive, realistic drawings and is an essential skill for botanical artists. Using basic shapes, fruit, and leaves, learn contour drawing with an emphasis on proportion, and explore techniques such as foreshortening, perspective, and line weight.  This course is a requirement for the NYBG Adult Education...

Finding your passion at a young age can lead to an inspiring and rewarding career in the future, and here at The New York Sewing Center we love to help people to reach for their dreams. We created our Fashion School Prep class for students who are applying to fashion schools so they have the best chance of being accepted. As fashion school graduates...

The Mayans speak of Hunab Ku, the Galactic Center and Heart of the Sky, as the giver of movement and measure. The Order of Freemasonry attributes the square and compass, instruments of the architect, as its symbolic tools. By ascribing sacred meaning to forms, proportions and symbols, artists and craftspeople imbue and sanctify their creations. In...

One of the most critical aspects of jewelry design is to render your image in such a way that its structure, shading and texturing appear to be fully realistic. This concept of photorealism is vital to a designer’s success, as the surface properties of jewels and their settings all create various interplays with light, shadow, and the surrounding...

How can you assemble footage in a way that your audience will understand and respond to? Where do you start a cut, and where should a clip end? Whether you’re new to editing or have been at it for a while, you might not know certain lingo or the reasons why some edits work to achieve your narrative objective while others fall short.  Editing...